Seven German Shepherd puppies are being trained as Search and Rescue dogs by their mother out in the country; Prickle the African Pygmy Hedgehog looks for a cuddly cozy pal among a house full of Havanese puppies in the city.

Siberian Husky declares himself to be, among a pack of seven pups, their leader, but now he has to back it up with superior sledding skills; Lil the Irish Setter runt proves she can keep up with the dozen count litter.

Twin dachshund pups, Lulu and Betty, discover their different personalities with a little bit of guidance from their free spirit father; a show pup in training, Chinese Crested Dotty, forms an unlikely friendship with rescue pit bull Bryan.

Pair of Dandy Dinmont Terriers are being followed by a littler of orphaned kittens; the one girl in an American Bobtail litter sets out to prove herself an able hunter; misbehaving Tonkinese kitten gives her perfect mother a hard time.